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Mabinogion Mabinogion
Mabinogion- A collection of medieval Welsh tales in prose. ...
Mozzi, Luigi Mozzi, Luigi
Mozzi, Luigi- Controversialist, born at Bergamo, 26 May, 1746; died near Milan, 24 June, 1813. ...
Maffei, Bernardino Maffei, Bernardino
Maffei, Bernardino- Poet, orator, antiquarian (1514-1549). ...
Mageddo Mageddo
Mageddo- Situated on the torrent Qina, on the east of the Plain of Esdraelon opposite Jezrahel, commanded the central of the three passes that join the plain with the seaboard. ...
Mai, Angelo Mai, Angelo
Mai, Angelo- Roman cardinal and celebrated philologist, b. at Schilpario, in the Diocese of Bergamo, 7 March 1782; d. at Albano, 9 September 1854. ...
Maffei, Francesco Maffei, Francesco
Maffei, Francesco- Italian painter. (d. 1660) ...
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the- In its principal object this feast is identical with the feast of the "Inner Life of Mary", celebrated by the Sulpitians on 19 October. ...
MacNeven, William James MacNeven, William James
MacNeven, William James- Irish-American physician and medical educator. (1763-1841) ...
Maffei, Raffaelo Maffei, Raffaelo
Maffei, Raffaelo- Humanist, historian and theologian (1451-1522). ...
Maillard, Oliver Maillard, Oliver
Maillard, Oliver- Celebrated preacher, b. at Juignac, (?), Brittany, about 1430; d. at Toulouse, 22 July, 1502. ...
Maina Indians Maina Indians
Maina Indians- A group of tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock, the Mainan, ranging along the north bank of the Marañón. ...
Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente
Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente- Franciscan missionary to Mexico (d. 1568). ...
Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of
Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of- Founded at Mechlin in 1839 by Canon J. B. Cornelius Scheppers for the instruction and care of prisoners and of the sick. ...
Magnus, Valerianus Magnus, Valerianus
Magnus, Valerianus- Born at Milan, 1586, presumably of the noble family of de Magni; died at Salzburg, 29 July, 1661. He received the Capuchin habit at Prague. ...
Magliabechi, Antonio Magliabechi, Antonio
Magliabechi, Antonio- Italian scholar and librarian, b. 20 Oct., 1633, at Florence; d. there, 4 July, 1714. ...
Murray, John O'Kane Murray, John O'Kane
Murray, John O'Kane- Irish-American physician and historian (1847-1885). ...
Magdalens Magdalens
Magdalens- The members of certain religious communities of penitent women who desired to reform their lives. ...
Mystery Mystery
Mystery- This term signifies in general that which is unknowable, or valuable knowledge that is kept secret. ...
Magnus, Olaus Magnus, Olaus
Magnus, Olaus- Swedish historian and geographer, b. at Skeninge, Sweden, 1490; d. at Rome, 1 Aug., 1558. ...
Magydus Magydus
Magydus- A titular see of Pamphylia Secunda, suffragan of Perga. ...
Malacca Malacca
Malacca- The Diocese of Malacca comprises the southern portions of the Malay Peninsula, otherwise known as the Straits Settlements. ...
Malaga Malaga
Malaga- Diocese in Spain, by the Concordat of 1851 made a suffragan of Granada, having previously been dependent on Seville. ...
Michael Caerularius Michael Caerularius
Michael Caerularius- Patriarch of Constantinople (1043-58), author of the second and final schism of the Byzantine Church, date of birth unknown; d. 1058. ...
Maistre, Xavier de Maistre, Xavier de
Maistre, Xavier de- French romance writer, younger brother of Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre, b. at Chambery, Savoy, in 1763; d. at St. Petershurg, 12 June, 1852. ...
Malabar Malabar
Malabar- The name of a district of India stretching about 145 miles along the west coast, south of Mangalore, in the general region of present-day Kerala. ...
Macarius Magnes Macarius Magnes
Macarius Magnes- A Christian apologist of the end of the fourth century. ...
Majano, Benedetto da Majano, Benedetto da
Majano, Benedetto da- A well-known Florentine sculptor and architect of the Renaissance, b. at Majano, Tuscany. 1442; d. at Florence, 24 May, 1498. ...
Maestro di Camera del Papa Maestro di Camera del Papa
Maestro di Camera del Papa- The maestro di camera is the real chief chamberlain. His authority extends over all matters concerning the daily personal service of His Holiness. ...
Malagrida, Gabriel Malagrida, Gabriel
Malagrida, Gabriel- A Jesuit missionary to Brazil, b. 18 September or 6 December, 1689, at Menaggio, in Italy; d. 21 September, 1761, at Lisbon. ...
Maimbourg, Louis Maimbourg, Louis
Maimbourg, Louis- French church historian, b. at Nancy, 10 January, 1610; d. at Paris, 13 August, 1686. ...
Mallard, Ernest-François Mallard, Ernest-François
Mallard, Ernest-François- A French mineralogist, b. 4 February, 1833, at Châteauneuf-sur-Cher; d. 6 July, 1894, in Paris. ...
Magrath, John Macrory Magrath, John Macrory
Magrath, John Macrory- Born in Munster, Ireland, in the fifteenth certury; date and place of death unknown. Like many of his ancestors, he was chief historian to the O'Briens, princes of Thomond and chiefs of the Dalcass ...
Majunke, Paul Majunke, Paul
Majunke, Paul- Catholic journalist, born at Gross-Schmograu in Silesia, 14 July, 1842; died at Hochkirch near Glogau, 21 May, 1899. ...
Madras Madras
Madras- Archdiocese in India. ...
Molina, Luis de Molina, Luis de
Molina, Luis de- One of the most learned and renown theologians of the Society of Jesus, b. of noble parentage at Cuenca, New Castle, Spain, in 1535; d. at Madrid, 12 October, 1600. ...
Malta Malta
Malta- The group of Maltese islands, including Malta, Gozo, Comine and a few inconsiderable islets, lies 58 miles south of Sicily and about 180 miles S.E. by E. of Cape Bon in Tunisia. ...
Maldonado, Juan Maldonado, Juan
Maldonado, Juan- A theologian and exegete, b. in 1533 at Casas de Reina, in the district of Llerena, 66 leagues from Madrid; d. at Rome, 5 Jan., 1583. ...
Malherbe, François Malherbe, François
Malherbe, François- French poet, b. at Caen, Normandy, in 1555; d. at Paris, 16 October, 1628. ...
Malory, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Thomas
Malory, Sir Thomas- Writer of the "Morte Arthure", the earliest production of English prose. ...
Malvern Malvern
Malvern- Located in Worcestershire, England, a district covered by a lofty range between the Severn and Wye, known as the Malvern Hills. On its eastern side were formerly two houses of Benedictine monks, the priories of ...
Malone, William Malone, William
Malone, William- Jesuit missioner and writer; born according to the best authorities, in 1585; died at Seville, 1655. ...
Maliseet Indians Maliseet Indians
Maliseet Indians- A tribe of Algonquian stock, occupying territory upon the lower St. John River, St. Croix River, and Passamaquody Bay, in western New Brunswick and northeastern Maine, and closely connected linguistical ...
Mallinckrodt, Pauline Mallinckrodt, Pauline
Mallinckrodt, Pauline- A sister of the Catholic political leader Hermann Mallinckrodt, and foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity, b. at Minden, Westphalia, 3 June, 1817; d. at Paderborn, 30 April, 1881. ...
Mallinckrodt, Herman von Mallinckrodt, Herman von
Mallinckrodt, Herman von- German parliamentarian; born 5 Feb., 1821, at Minden, Westphalia; died 26 May, 1874, at Berlin. ...
Majority Majority
Majority- The state of a person or thing greater, or superior, in relation to another person or thing. ...
Malvenda, Thomas Malvenda, Thomas
Malvenda, Thomas- An exegete and historical critic, b. at Jativa, Valencia, 1566; d. 7 May, 1628. ...
Mallus Mallus
Mallus- A titular see of Cilicia Prima, suffragan of Tarsus. ...
Mouchy, Antoine de Mouchy, Antoine de
Mouchy, Antoine de- Theologian and canonist (1494-1574). ...
Malchus Malchus
Malchus- A name common in the Semitic languages and of special interest as being that borne by the Jewish servant whose ear was struck off by St. Peter. ...
Manchester Manchester
Manchester- A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston, U.S.A. ...

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